This section of the wiki was created to address issues related to the standardisation of units syntax when reporting data. It will also address issues related to usage recommendation.
For oceanographic variables, there are a number of resources available online:
- Unidata UDUNITS
- BODC data storage units (P061) (click <search> to get the full list)
- Links from the MMI website under http://marinemetadata.org/taxonomy/term/8127
- The 1985 UNESCO Technical Paper No 45: the International System of Units (SI) in Oceanography
- NODC World Ocean Database 2009 originator physical, chemical, and biological variable units (ftp://ftp.nodc.noaa.gov/pub/WOD09/CODES/PDF/v_8_orig_units.pdf)
- NODC World Ocean Database 2009 standard variable units (TBD)
A working group within GE-BICH will collaborate with existing initiatives and work on a recommendation for data users and data providers. |